Mechanical Preparations was removed from the game files, and is no longer obtainable.
It was included as placeholder content during early access, and replaced before full release

Mechanical Preparations

QUEST TEXT:

Hey, old buddy old pal! I have me a friend who needs someone to test his new Robot Mechon, and you're fit for the task! If you can get yourself a set of either Aegisalt, Rubium or Violium armour then I'll give you the coordinates!

After talking to the quest giver wearing a full tier 5 armor set he would automatically give the follow up mission Mechanical Testing and the coordinates to the mission would be available in the mission tab in the ship's computer.

This quest was removed from the game when the game's story was overhauled in update cheerful giraffe.